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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,385,163,667.27, 8,071,318,902.71 and 2,506,389,021.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,385,163,667.27, 8,071,318,902.71 and 2,506,389,021.41 is: 3,756,592,433.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,385,163,667.27 : 8,071,318,902.71 = 2,506,389,021.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,385,163,667.27/8,071,318,902.71 = 2,506,389,021.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,385,163,667.27x = 8,071,318,902.71 × 2,506,389,021.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,385,163,667.27x = 20,229,865,086,017,261,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,229,865,086,017,261,568/5,385,163,667.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,756,592,433.58

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